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Arabs in the Shadow of Israel: The Unfolding of God's
Prophetic Plan for Ishmael's Line
by Tony Maalouf
Publisher: Kregel Publications -
November 2003
Format: Paperback, 368pp
Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches
Format: Paperback
Length: 368 pages
description:
A thoughtful and well-documented call to rethink the role of Arabs
in the plan of God. Western Christianity's long-standing support of
Israel has, perhaps unintentionally, nurtured a prejudice against
Arab peoplethe descendants of Abraham's first son, Ishmael. Author
Tony Maalouf contends that this bias differs dramatically from the
biblical portrayal of Ishmael and the nations that have sprung from
him.
With meticulous research and theological astuteness, Maalouf
surfaces the positive portrayal of the Arab people in ancient and
prophetic history, clearly showing that the Israeli-Arab conflict is
a recent development in history. By bringing to light the nature of
relationships that have prevailed among the Jews and Arabs
throughout history, Maalouf strives to change the thinking of Bible
believers to a more accurate understanding of this crucial
contemporary issue. He traces the Abrahamic heritage of the Arab
people and majors on the positive Arab-Israeli relationships in
biblical history. The descendants of Ishmael have an important role
in the sovereign plan of God right up to the final moments of
history
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Provides a challenge to Christianity's interpretation of current
events
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Outlines a thoroughly biblical view of the Arab people
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Meticulously researched and accessibly written
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Author is a Christian Arab with substantial theological training
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